ASSAM

PM to launch programme to allot ‘patta’ to over 1 lakh indigenous people in Assam

4:09 pm January 21, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will launch a special programme of the Assam government to distribute land ‘patta’ or land allotment certificates to over one lakh landless indigenous people. This is for the first time since independence that such a large number of people will be given ‘patta’ in Assam in one go. ”The prime minister will formally […]

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Shah to launch Ayushman CAPF healthcare scheme on Jan 23

3:56 pm January 19, 2021

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to launch the Ayushman healthcare scheme for central paramilitary force personnel in Assam later this week, official sources said. They said Shah will hand over the first Ayushman health cards to the chiefs, a sub-officer and a jawan of each of the central armed police forces […]

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KLO militant held from Assam’s Kokrajhar

8:47 pm January 15, 2021

Kokrajhar: A KLO militant was arrested from Assam’s Kokrajhar district by a joint team of the Army and the police, defence sources said on Friday. The Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militant was apprehended at the Kalipukhuri village in Kokrajhar police station area on Thursday night, they said. He has been identified as Pradip Roy alias […]

Army holds back land monetisation policy following drop in land prices due to COVID-19: Gen Naravane

Army plans to reduce footprint in internal security duties in Northeast: Gen Naravane

11:21 pm January 12, 2021

New Delhi: The Army plans to gradually bring down the number of its troops deployed for maintaining internal security in the northeastern states as the overall situation in the region has improved by ”leaps and bounds” in the last two years, Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane said on Tuesday. He said there was […]

India rehearses for massive coronavirus vaccination drive; Vardhan assures people on safety of vaccine

11:18 pm January 2, 2021

New Delhi: As India came closer to the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine, a dry run was held by all states and union territories on Saturday in preparation for a massive inoculation drive, with Health Minister Harsh Vardhan appealing to people not to be misguided by ”rumours” and disinformation regarding the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. Vardhan said that […]